The World Bank reports that deficiencies in higher education
in the Philippines have keep them from growing fast and becoming more
competitive. The multilateral agency states that there remains a significant gap
between the labor requirements of companies and the quality of graduates
produced by local colleges and universities. Emanuela di Gropello stated that
this gap in which has long been observed and must be addressed to maximize the
potential of higher education in boosting the economy. Emanuela di Gropello is
a World Bank lead economist and is one of the authors of the study titled “Putting
Higher Education to Work: Skills and Research for Growth in East Asia. This is
a study that points out the need for research that will help bridge the gap
between what employers need and what higher education institutions produce. Di
Gropello stated that “Employers in both manufacturing and services in East Asia
and the Pacific including Philippines are looking for problem-solving,
communications, management and other skills that will support higher
productivity. He also talks about how inequality in terms of access to higher
education was a problem that needs to be addressed. He also states that
measures to address the inequality should include the grant of state
scholarships and student loans. This study recommended adequate financing. Di
Gropello feels that increasing the public budget for higher education would not
address the problems in higher education, but the correlation between the
amount spent on higher education and its effectiveness is not strong. This is
not just a problem in the Philippines, but it is also a problem in Asia,
Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia.
This is a social global problem because
students aren’t guaranteed good quality education because of the deficiencies
in higher education. Every child deserves a good quality education. The problem
with inequality in the terms of access to higher education needs to address. More steps need to be taken so that there is no
inequality in education that holds children back from getting an education.
1 comment:
Thanks for sharing this. I must say everyone needs a good education. But I think the parents have also a responsible to teach their children.
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